Marcus Loew | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | May 7, 1870
Died | September 5, 1927 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. | (aged 57)
Nationality | Austrian-American |
Occupation | Film exhibitor |
Known for | Founder of Loews Inc. and MGM |
Title | President |
Successor | Nicholas Schenck |
Spouse | Carrie Loew |
Children | 2, including David |
Family | Arthur Loew Jr. (grandson) Adolph Zukor (son’s father-in-law) |
Marcus Loew (/loʊ/;[1] May 7, 1870 – September 5, 1927)[2] was an American business magnate and a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loew's Theatres and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio (MGM).